SPC PROCFish/C Fish Observations Vanuatu 2003

Laurent Vigliola; Samasoni Sauni; Pierre Boblin; Silvia Pinca; Ribanataake Awira

doi:10.15468/v05cpw

SPC PROCFish/C Fish Observations Vanuatu 2003

Citation

Vigliola L, Sauni S, Boblin P, Pinca S, Awira R, Magron F (2018). SPC PROCFish/C Fish Observations Vanuatu 2003. Version 1.1. The Pacific Community (SPC). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/v05cpw accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-09-28.

Description

Coastal fish species of commercial interest observed on Underwater Visual Census transects in Vanuatu during the PROCFish/C surveys (2003) in 4 sites Maskelynes, Moso, Paunagisu and Uri-Uripiv. The individual counts correspond to the observations by a single diver (one side) on the 50 m transect, from the transect line up to visibility (distance sampling).

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Maskelynes, Moso, Paunagisu and Uri-Uripiv in Vanuatu

Sampling

The status of finfish resources in selected sites was assessed by distance-sampling underwater visual census (D-UVC). The method involves recording the species name, abundance, body length and distance to the transect line of each fish or group of fish observed; the transect consists of a 50 m line, represented on the seafloor by an underwater tape.

Method steps

Multiple observations for the same species aggregated by transect and side.

Taxonomic Coverages

Acanthurus albipectoralis
Acanthurus blochii
Acanthurus dussumieri
Acanthurus lineatus
Acanthurus mata
Acanthurus nigricans
Acanthurus nigricauda
Acanthurus nigrofuscus
Acanthurus nigroris
Acanthurus olivaceus
Acanthurus pyroferus
Acanthurus sp.
Acanthurus thompsoni
Acanthurus triostegus
Acanthurus xanthopterus
Aetobatus narinari
Anyperodon leucogrammicus
Aphareus furca
Aprion virescens
Arothron sp.
Atule mate
Balistapus undulatus
Balistes sp.
Balistoides conspicillum
Balistoides viridescens
Bodianus axillaris
Bodianus loxozonus
Bolbometopon muricatum
Caesio caerulaurea
Caesio cuning
Caesio sp.
Caesio teres
Carangoides ferdau
Carangoides sp.
Caranx ignobilis
Caranx lugubris
Caranx melampygus
Caranx papuensis
Caranx sp.
Carcharhinus melanopterus
Cephalopholis argus
Cephalopholis microprion
Cephalopholis sexmaculata
Cephalopholis sp.
Cephalopholis urodeta
Cetoscarus ocellatus
Chaetodon auriga
Chaetodon baronessa
Chaetodon bennetti
Chaetodon citrinellus
Chaetodon ephippium
Chaetodon flavirostris
Chaetodon kleinii
Chaetodon lineolatus
Chaetodon lunula
Chaetodon lunulatus
Chaetodon melannotus
Chaetodon mertensii
Chaetodon ornatissimus
Chaetodon pelewensis
Chaetodon plebeius
Chaetodon rafflesii
Chaetodon reticulatus
Chaetodon semeion
Chaetodon sp.
Chaetodon speculum
Chaetodon trifascialis
Chaetodon ulietensis
Chaetodon unimaculatus
Chaetodon vagabundus
Chanos chanos
Cheilinus chlorourus
Cheilinus fasciatus
Cheilinus trilobatus
Cheilinus undulatus
Chlorurus bleekeri
Chlorurus microrhinos
Chlorurus sordidus
Choerodon anchorago
Choerodon fasciatus
Choerodon graphicus
Choerodon jordani
Coris aygula
Coris gaimard
Ctenochaetus binotatus
Ctenochaetus sp.
Ctenochaetus striatus
Ctenochaetus strigosus
Diodon hystrix
Diodon sp.
Epibulus insidiator
Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus
Epinephelus corallicola
Epinephelus fasciatus
Epinephelus fuscoguttatus
Epinephelus hexagonatus
Epinephelus macrospilos
Epinephelus maculatus
Epinephelus malabaricus
Epinephelus merra
Epinephelus ongus
Epinephelus polyphekadion
Epinephelus sp.
Forcipiger flavissimus
Forcipiger longirostris
Gerres sp.
Gnathanodon speciosus
Gnathodentex aureolineatus
Gymnocranius euanus
Gymnocranius sp.
Gymnosarda unicolor
Hemigymnus fasciatus
Hemigymnus melapterus
Hemitaurichthys polylepis
Heniochus acuminatus
Heniochus chrysostomus
Heniochus monoceros
Heniochus singularius
Heniochus varius
Hipposcarus longiceps
Kyphosus cinerascens
Kyphosus vaigiensis
Leptoscarus vaigiensis
Lethrinus atkinsoni
Lethrinus genivittatus
Lethrinus harak
Lethrinus obsoletus
Lethrinus olivaceus
Lethrinus sp.
Lethrinus variegatus
Lethrinus xanthochilus
Lutjanus bohar
Lutjanus fulviflamma
Lutjanus fulvus
Lutjanus gibbus
Lutjanus kasmira
Lutjanus monostigma
Lutjanus quinquelineatus
Lutjanus rivulatus
Lutjanus russellii
Lutjanus semicinctus
Macolor macularis
Macolor niger
Melichthys vidua
Monotaxis grandoculis
Mulloidichthys flavolineatus
Mulloidichthys vanicolensis
Myripristis adusta
Myripristis berndti
Myripristis kuntee
Myripristis murdjan
Myripristis sp.
Myripristis violacea
Myripristis vittata
Naso annulatus
Naso brachycentron
Naso brevirostris
Naso caesius
Naso hexacanthus
Naso lituratus
Naso lopezi
Naso sp.
Naso tuberosus
Naso unicornis
Naucrates ductor
Neoniphon sammara
Odonus niger
Oxycheilinus digramma
Oxycheilinus sp.
Paracanthurus hepatus
Parupeneus barberinoides
Parupeneus barberinus
Parupeneus ciliatus
Parupeneus cyclostomus
Parupeneus indicus
Parupeneus multifasciatus
Parupeneus pleurostigma
Parupeneus spilurus
Platax sp.
Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides
Plectorhinchus gibbosus
Plectorhinchus lessonii
Plectorhinchus lineatus
Plectorhinchus obscurus
Plectorhinchus picus
Plectorhinchus vittatus
Plectropomus laevis
Plectropomus leopardus
Plectropomus maculatus
Pomacanthus imperator
Pomacanthus semicirculatus
Pomacanthus sexstriatus
Pomacanthus xanthometopon
Priacanthus hamrur
Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus
Pterocaesio pisang
Pterocaesio sp.
Pterocaesio tessellata
Pterocaesio tile
Pterocaesio trilineata
Pygoplites diacanthus
Rastrelliger kanagurta
Rhinecanthus aculeatus
Rhinecanthus rectangulus
Rhinecanthus verrucosus
Sargocentron caudimaculatum
Sargocentron sp.
Sargocentron spiniferum
Scarus altipinnis
Scarus chameleon
Scarus dimidiatus
Scarus flavipectoralis
Scarus forsteni
Scarus frenatus
Scarus ghobban
Scarus globiceps
Scarus longipinnis
Scarus niger
Scarus oviceps
Scarus psittacus
Scarus quoyi
Scarus rivulatus
Scarus rubroviolaceus
Scarus schlegeli
Scarus sp.
Scarus spinus
Scolopsis bilineata
Scolopsis ciliata
Scolopsis lineata
Scolopsis margaritifera
Scolopsis trilineata
Scomberoides lysan
Scomberoides sp.
Scomberomorus commerson
Seriola sp.
Siganus argenteus
Siganus corallinus
Siganus doliatus
Siganus lineatus
Siganus puellus
Siganus punctatus
Siganus spinus
Siganus vermiculatus
Siganus vulpinus
Sphyraena qenie
Sufflamen bursa
Sufflamen chrysopterum
Sufflamen fraenatum
Trachinotus blochii
Triaenodon obesus
Upeneus tragula
Variola louti
Zanclus cornutus
Zebrasoma scopas
Zebrasoma veliferum

Geographic Coverages

Maskelynes, Moso, Paunagisu and Uri-Uripiv in Vanuatu

Bibliographic Citations

Friedman K.J., Pakoa K., Kronen M., Chapman L.B., Sauni S., Vigliola L., Boblin P., Magron F. 2008. Vanuatu country report : profiles and results from survey work at Paunangisu village, Moso Island, Uri and Uripiv Islands and the Maskelyne archipelago (July to December 2003). Pacific Regional Oceanic and Coastal Fisheries Development Programme (PROCFish/C/CoFish). Noumea, New Caledonia: Secretariat of the Pacific Community. 391 p. - http://purl.org/spc/digilib/doc/kqbzb
Labrosse, P., Kulbicki, M., Ferraris, J. 2002. Underwater visual fish census surveys proper use and implementation. Noumea, New Caledonia: Secretariat of the Pacific Community. REAT: Reef Resources Assessment Tools, vi, 54 p. - http://purl.org/spc/digilib/doc/fs6ca

Contacts

Laurent Vigliola
originator
position: Senior Reef Fisheries Scientist
The Pacific Community
BP D5
Noumea
98848
NC
Telephone: (+687) 26.20.00
homepage: http://www.spc.int
userId: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/J-7107-2016

Samasoni Sauni
originator
position: Senior Reef Fisheries Scientist
The Pacific Community
BP D5
Noumea
98848
NC
Telephone: (+687) 26.20.00
homepage: http://www.spc.int
userId: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=samasoni-sauni-043226161

Pierre Boblin
originator
position: Reef Fisheries Officer
The Pacific Community
BP D5
Noumea
98848
NC
Telephone: (+687) 26.20.00
homepage: http://www.spc.int

Silvia Pinca
originator
position: Senior Reef Fisheries Scientist
The Pacific Community
BP D5
Noumea
98848
NC
Telephone: (+687) 26.20.00
homepage: http://www.spc.int
userId: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=silvia-massage-pro-pinca-0023a751

Ribanataake Awira
originator
position: Reef Fisheries Officer
The Pacific Community
BP D5
Noumea
98848
NC
Telephone: (+687) 26.20.00
homepage: http://www.spc.int
userId: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=ribanataake-awira-14634515a

Franck Magron
metadata author
position: Coastal Fisheries Information and Database Manager
The Pacific Community
BP D5
Noumea
98848
NC
Telephone: (+687) 26.20.00
email: franckm@spc.int
homepage: http://www.spc.int
userId: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=franck-magron-43b0983a

Kalo Pakoa
owner
position: Director
Vanuatu Fisheries Department
PMB 9045
Port Vila
Efate
VU
Telephone: (+678) 5333340
email: pakoak@vanuatu.gov.vu

Franck Magron
administrative point of contact
position: Coastal Fisheries Information and Database Manager
The Pacific Community
BP D5
Noumea
98848
NC
Telephone: (+687) 26.20.00
email: franckm@spc.int
homepage: http://www.spc.int
userId: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=franck-magron-43b0983a